Statizoid

Panama vs United States: Prison population rate

Panama
533 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
United States
542 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
Panama rank
6th
United States rank
4th

Prison population rate over time

  • Panama
  • United States
0200400600800200020122025

How they compare

United States currently reports 542 prisoners per 100,000 people against 533 prisoners per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 9 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 202 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Prison population rate
Unit
prisoners per 100,000 people
Source
Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.